It was decided that though one or two of us couldn't get past
the sci-fi weirdness of it, that this book was a winner. Our casual (yet, much focused?)
discussion mostly centered on the major themes of the book. Namely: government manipulation, military
mentality, the evil side of genius, and of course, interactions with alien
species.

The overall consensus was that we all really cared about Ender Wiggin—and also, we’re absolutely terrified of his masochistic sociopath of a brother. Some of us may even read the sequel, but we all can't wait for the movie next summer—especially
the battle room scenes! Till then, you can follow the official production blog for updates: